Food caterers climbed from a pandemic-era low of 32.8 in Nov 2021 to 99.96 by Dec 2025, while fast food outlets peaked at 129.83 in Dec 2022.

Contains information from "Food & Beverage Services Index, (2017 = 100), In Chained Volume Terms, Monthly" accessed on 23 June 2026 from Singapore Department of Statistics (data.gov.

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from Singapore Singapore’s food and beverage sector has seen a lopsided recovery, with fast food outlets consistently outperforming pre-pandemic benchmarks while full-service restaurants languish below the 2017 baseline.

Data from the Department of Statistics’ Food & Beverage Services Index, which tracks chained volume terms against a 2017 index of 100, reveals that between November 2021 and December 2025, the gap between quick-service and dine-in segments widened significantly.

The fast food segment never dipped below the 100 mark except for a single month in February 2025, reaching a peak of 129.83 in December 2022. Over the entire 50-month period, it averaged well above the 2017 baseline.

This sustained strength likely reflects a lasting consumer shift toward takeaway, delivery, and convenience meals that accelerated during pandemic restrictions and have since become entrenched.

In contrast, restaurants struggled to regain footing. The restaurant sub-index hit its highest point of 97.54 in December 2021 but then drifted mostly in the 70s and 80s, ending December 2025 at just 80.78.

This suggests that formal dining demand, often tied to tourist inflows and corporate entertainment, has not returned to pre-Covid patterns.

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